Transcription
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- [swoop]
- /swup/
- /swuːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swoop]
- /swup/
Definitions of swooping word
- verb without object swooping to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey. 1
- verb without object swooping to come down upon something in a sudden, swift attack (often followed by down and on or upon): The army swooped down on the town. 1
- verb with object swooping to take, lift, scoop up, or remove with or as with one sweeping motion (often followed by up, away, or off): He swooped her up in his arms. 1
- noun swooping an act or instance of swooping; a sudden, swift descent. 1
- idioms swooping at / in one fell swoop, all at once or all together, as if by one blow: The quake flattened the houses at one fell swoop. 1
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Origin of swooping
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; variant (with close ō) of Middle English swopen, Old English swāpan to sweep1; cognate with German schweifen
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Parts of speech for Swooping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swooping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
swooping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swooping
adj swooping
- aeronautical — Aeronautical means involving or relating to the design and construction of aeroplanes.
- airborne — If an aircraft is airborne, it is in the air and flying.
- avian — of, relating to, or resembling a bird
- flying — making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object.
adjective swooping
- winging — either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
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